BOEING 737

Kwilu, Bandundu — April 29, 2009

Event Information

DateApril 29, 2009
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberDCA09WA060
Event ID20090628X42219
LocationKwilu, Bandundu
CountryCF
Coordinates-5.06222, 18.87722
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal7
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured7

Event Location

Full Narrative

On April 29, 2009, about 0800 UTC, TL-ADM, a Boeing 737-200, operated by Bako Air of the Central African Republic, a ferry flight, crashed at the locality of Massamba, District of Kwilu, province of Bandundu, Democratic Republic of Congo. All seven occupants were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The departure point was Brazzaville, Republic of Congo and the destination was Harare, Zimbabwe.

The investigation is being conducted by the Ministry of Transport and Communication. The US NTSB has designated an Accredited Representative to support the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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